# MasterChef Chile

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***MasterChef Chile*** is a [Chilean](/source/Chile) television competitive cooking show based on the original British [MasterChef](/source/MasterChef). It is presented by Diana Bolocco accompanied by French chef Yann Yvin, Chilean chef Christopher Carpentier, and Italian Chef Ennio Carota as the show's main judges.[2] It is produced and broadcast on [Canal 13](/source/Canal_13_(Chile)). The first episode aired on 26 October 2014,[3] and the series one finale was broadcast on 2 February 2015. The first winner was 26-year-old Daniela Castro.[4]

The second season premiered on 18 October 2015 and ended on 28 January 2016. The winner was Alfonso Castro, a 63-year-old waiter.[5] The series have had also a spin-off series *Junior Masterchef* which featured only younger contestants and premiered on Sunday 20 March 2016.[6] The third and last season was premiered on 5 March 2017, with Spanish chef Sergi Arola joining in as the new judge, in place of Frenchman Yann Yvin.

## Judges

### At present

Judge Profession Christopher Carpentier[7] He is one of the most successful and renowned chefs in Chile. He has been awarded several times, being named the 2010 Chef of the Bicentennial of Chile. Fernanda Fuentes Based on Spain, she owns the NUB restaurant, winner of 1 Michelín Star, in 2017, being the first Chilean chef awarded with this distinction. Jorge Rausch He is a renowned Colombian chef with Polish roots, owner of the Criterión restaurant. He is also main chef, owner and partner of Bistronomy by Rausch, Rausch Energía Gastronómica, Marea by Rausch, El Gobernador by Rausch, Kitchen by Rausch', Local by Rausch and Ivory Bistró by Rausch, the latter of them in Costa Rica.

### Previous

Judge Seasons Profession Yann Yvin[8] 1, 2 With 30 years of experience in the most demanding kitchens in the world, he has the word excellence as a key concept in the success of his work. He came to work in the most prestigious kitchens in his country, such as those of the French Ministry of Defense and for the President of the French Republic, Monsieur François Mitterrand. He has opened more than 13 restaurants in both Chile and France. In addition, he has dedicated himself to high-level banqueting, organizing summits of presidents, advising embassies for royal visits or birthdays of internationally renowned celebrities such as Pelé. Ennio Carota[9] 1, 2, 3 Carota is one of the most beloved and renowned exponents of the cuisine of his country. Tireless globetrotter, after studying at the Scuola Alberghiera in Turin, he went to travel the world knowing and working in the most diverse cuisines of Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Latin America and Europe, discovering, among other things, the Nouvelle. Cuisine, which made him discover new paths on his gastronomic journey. Sergi Arola[10] 3 He is a Spanish chef who was responsible for La Broche restaurant, located in the Hotel Miguel Ángel, Madrid. He is also currently working in the kitchen of Hotel Arts, in Barcelona, and has opened his own restaurant in Madrid, Gastro, where he can give free rein to his creativity in the kitchen and where you can also visit its cocktail space.

## Amateur Seasons

### Season 1 (2014-2015)

Contestant Age Occupation Final position Daniela Castro 26 Visual Artist Winner Saved 7th Eviction Ignacio Riveros 26 Garbage Collector Runner-Up Leonora Saavedra 50 Merchant Finalist Alejandra Orellana 31 Law Student Semifinalist 9th Evicted Eliana Hernández 85 Housewife 22nd Evicted Paula Avilés 45 Alternative Therapist 21st Evicted Rodrigo Lemus 39 History Teacher 20th Evicted Abandons Francisco González 28 Actor 19th Evicted Robert Pinter 24 Actor and DJ 18th Evicted 8th Evicted Óscar Barrera 22 Medicine Student 17th Evicted Karla González 25 Paramedic 16th Evicted 13th Evicted Marco Olea 35 Former footballer 15th Evicted Ángela Argandoña 54 Housewife 14th Evicted Sandra Lagos 39 Housemaid 12th Evicted Annelore Baumann 53 Businesswoman 11th Evicted Claudia Westphal 31 Social Worker 10th Evicted Paulina Ahumada 49 Housewife 6th Evicted Raquel Muñoz 41 Housewife 5th Evicted Kimberly Salazar 17 Student 4th Evicted Pablo Edwards 59 Architect 3rd Evicted Jean Meneses 27 Electronics Technician 2nd Evicted Nicolás Achondo 32 Graphic Designer 1st Evicted

### Season 2 (2015-16)

Contestant Age Occupation Status Alfonso Castro 63 Waiter Winner Maximiliano Cabezón 25 Civil Industrial Engineer Runner-Up M.ª Elena Almendra Santibáñez 48 Art Dealer Finalists Maylín González 28 Ex-convict Cook Felipe Taverne 39 Architect Semifinalist Alejandra González 28 Policewoman 23rd Evicted Camila Sepúlveda 19 Nutrition Student 22nd Evicted 13th Evicted Renato del Valle 35 Photographer 21st Evicted Pachara Poonsawat 27 Translator and Singer 20th Evicted 4th Evicted Fabián Calvumil 18 Amateur Boxer 19th Evicted Karin Huber 28 Waitress 18th Evicted Eduardo Leche Améstica 36 Artist and Musician 17th Evicted María José Muñoz 34 Artist and Housewife 16th Evicted 11th Evicted Odette Handschun 34 Lunch Seller 15th Evicted 2nd Evicted Macarena Urrutia 28 Nutritionist 14th Evicted Francisca Márquez 24 Social Work Student 12th Evicted Nancy Jarpa 47 Waitress 10th Evicted Andrés Bravo 32 Architect 9th Evicted Jorge Valentino Sánchez 48 Crooner 8th Evicted Fabricio Aedo 30 Fisherman 7th Evicted Gabriel González 26 Technical Nursing Assistant 6th Evicted Sheila González 35 DJ, publicist and actress 5th Evicted Joaquín Fuentes 24 Firefighter 3rd Evicted Ss. Mónica Araya 55 Special Education Nun 1st Evicted

### Season 3 (2017)

Contestant Age Occupation Status Faryd García 21 Parking Meter Operator Winner Yuhui Lee 27 Perfume Retailer Runner-Up Andrés Bundy Cid 41 Professional Wrestler Finalists Valentina Ramos 27 Lunch Seller Rosa Ortiz 30 Baker Semifinalists Sandra Inostroza 29 Singer Jorge Fernández 61 Safety Services' Entrepreneur 23rd Evicted Yerko Flores 38 Military 22nd Evicted Caio de la Vega 32 Model and Advertising Agent 21st Evicted Pola Jakasovic 42 Leather Purses' Designer 20th Evicted Alain Veyser 71 Ex-merchant ship Captain 19th Evicted Hernán Norambuena 45 Plastic Surgeon 18th Evicted 11th Evicted Josefa Barraza 22 Journalism Student and Model 17th Evicted Myriam Ugalde 61 Housewife 16th Evicted 14th Evicted Felipe Coya 34 Sushi Shop Owner 15th Evicted 7th Evicted Paula Hermosilla 22 Special Education Teacher Abandons 10th Evicted Daniel Iron-Man Lay 30 Street Artist 13th Evicted Alfredo Edith Barriga 26 Law Student 12th Evicted Cristián "Pistola" Flores 45 Former Footballer 10th Evicted Pamela Jeria 37 Model and Health Visitor Student 9th Evicted Andrea Cortés 55 Maintenance Worker 8th Evicted Isabel Yáñez 34 Housewife 6th Evicted Tatiana Reyes 53 Psychologist 5th Evicted Valentina Urbina 16 Student 4th Evicted Patricia Ortiz 37 Housewife 3rd Evicted Manuel Vergara 43 Industrial Engineer and YouTuber 2nd Evicted Víctor Rubilar 27 Agricultural Technician 1st Evicted

### Season 4 (2019)

Contestant Age Occupation Status Camila Ruiz 28 Language Teacher Winner Bárbara Lackington 19 Model Runner-Ups Giovanni Cárdenas 28 Pizza Seller Jeffry Bastías 28 Teacher Semifinalist Katarzyna Kaschka Glazewska 54 Housewife 17th Evicted Aníbal Valdés 20 Medical Student 16th Evicted José Miguel González 29 Veterinary 15th Evicted Karen Saavedra 33 Nutritionist 14th Evicted Lautaro Soto 28 Sommelier 13th Evicted Fidelina Leal 44 Referee 12th Evicted Diana Morales 35 Housewife 11th Evicted Javier Lizama 30 Engineer 10th Evicted Ignacio Giannini 54 Entrepreneur 9th Evicted Annabella Cardone 61 Philosophy Teacher 8th Evicted Maximiliano Alonso 25 Influencer 7th Evicted Fernanda Muñoz 24 Model 6th Evicted Antonia Figueroa 23 Engineering Student and Model 5th Evicted Fernando Vallejos 31 Municipal Employee 4th Evicted Alejandro Alfaro 26 Sushi Bar Assistant 3rd Evicted Mónica Carvacho 45 Saleswoman 2nd Evicted Claudia Poblete 49 Designer 1st Evicted

## Junior Edition (2016)

Contestant Age Status Emilia Muñoz 12 Winner Clemente Rodríguez 12 Runner-Up Francisco Velásquez 10 Finalists Simón Acuña 9 Cristóbal Velásquez 10 Semifinalists Javiera Romero 12 Mailén Flores 13 Sebastián Sarralde 10 Valentina Maldonado 9 7th Evicteds (Week 11) Vicente González 10 Agustina Espinoza 9 6th Evicteds (Week 9) Verónica García 10 Dominga Matte 11 5th Evicteds (Week 8) Trinidad Fernández 10 Valentina Kock 12 Diego Nagel 12 4th Evicteds (Week 7) Maián Farre 11 Dominga Doberti 12 3rd Evicteds (Week 5) Franco Poblete 11 Maximiliano Lira 12 Camelia Rojas 11 2nd Evicteds (Week 4) Macarena Ramos 11 Pablo Abarca 9 Benjamín Thiebaut 13 1st Evicteds (Week 3) Clemente Montabone 10 Maximiliano Torres 9

## Celebrity Seasons

### 1st season (2020)

Contestant Age Occupation Status Natalia Duco 31 Olympic Shot Put Medalist Winner César Campos 38 Journalist Runner-Ups Rocío Marengo 40 TV personality Marcelo Marrocchino 21 Fashion Designer and Model 13th Evicted Betsy Camino 23 Dancer, Model, 2018 Viña del Mar Queen 12th Evicted Álvaro Nacho Pop Reyes 37 Journalist 11th Evicted Stephanie Botota Fox 39 Transformist and Comedian 10th Evicted Ignacia Allamand 39 Actress and Playwright 9th Evicted Carlos Zárate 60 Journalist 8th Evicted Daniela Palavecino 36 Actress 7th Evicted Grimanesa Jiménez 83 Actress 6th Evicted Adriano Castillo 79 Actor and Politician 5th Evicted Pablito Ruiz 45 Singer 4th Evicted Stephanie Steffi Méndez 25 Influencer 3rd Evicted Rantes Ranty Verdugo 27 Instagrammer Abandons Waldo Patricio Pato Torres 67 Actor and Comedian 2nd Evicted Leo Caprile 61 TV host Abandons Ledy Soa Ledy Ossandón 58 Pasapalabra ex-contestant 1st Evicted

### 2nd season (2021)

Contestant Age Occupation Status Begoña Basauri 39 Actress, Radio Broadcaster and TV Host Winner María Jesús Tutú Vidaurre 25 Model and Actress Runner-Ups Pollo Castillo 27 Influencer Gastón Bernardou 54 Los Autenticos Decadentes Percussionist Semifinalist Felipe Ríos 46 Actor and Theater Director 13rd Evicted Rodrigo Avilés, Gallina 29 Influencer 12th Evicted Josefina Pepi Velasco 59 Actress 11th Evicted Nataly Chilet 35 Journalist and Miss Chile 2008 10th Evicted Yamila Reyna 42 Comedian and Actress Abandons Rodrigo Herrera 46 Sportscaster and Journalist 9th Evicted Claudia Miranda 53 Dancer and Choreographer 8th Evicted Camila Recabarren 30 Miss Chile 2012 7th Evicted Álvaro López 41 Los Bunkers Vocalist 6th Evicted Julio Milostich 54 Actor 5th Evicted Flor de Rap 32 Singer-songwriter 4th Evicted Cristina Tocco 62 Former Vedette and Actress 3rd Evicted Nelson Ávila 78 Former Senator 2nd Evicted Fréderic Redondo 46 Image Advisor and Socialite 1st Evicted

## References

1. ["Diana Bolocco no se achica: "Me encantaría ganarle a las turcas""](http://showbiz.publimetro.cl/diana-bolocco-no-se-achica-me-encantaria-ganarle-a-las-turcas/showbiz/2014-10-20/220251.html) (in Spanish). publimetro.cl. October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

1. ["Canal 13 le pone fecha de estreno a "MasterChef Chile""](http://www.puranoticia.cl/front/contenido/2014/10/20/116403/canal-13-le-pone-fecha-de-estreno-a-masterchef-chile.php) (in Spanish). Puranoticia. October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2015.

1. [""Masterchef" tuvo un buen debut y sus personajes se robaron la película"](http://www.lanacion.cl/noticias/cultura-y-entretencion/tv/masterchef-tuvo-un-buen-debut-y-sus-personajes-se-robaron-la/2014-10-27/084039.html) (in Spanish). La Nación. October 27, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

1. Carla Ugarte (February 2, 2015). ["Daniela Castro: "Fue un honor haber disputado el primer lugar con Ignacio""](http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2015/02/661-615233-9-daniela-castro-fue-un-honor-haber-disputado-el-primer-lugar-con-ignacio.shtml) (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

1. ["Alfonso Castro es el nuevo ganador de "MasterChef Chile""](http://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/entretencion/television/alfonso-castro-es-el-nuevo-ganador-de-masterchef-chile/2016-01-29/003242.html) (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. January 29, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

1. ["Las claves detrás de "Junior MasterChef Chile" antes de su debut"](http://www.t13.cl/noticia/tendencias/espectaculos/las-claves-detras-junior-masterchef-chile) (in Spanish). [Teletrece](/source/Teletrece). March 20, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.

1. ["Christopher Carpentier."](http://www.13.cl/programas/masterchef-chile/perfiles/christopher-carpentier). 15 September 2015.

1. ["Yann Yvin."](http://www.13.cl/programas/masterchef-chile/perfiles/yann-yvin). 15 September 2015.

1. ["Ennio Carota."](http://www.13.cl/programas/masterchef-chile/perfiles/ennio-carota). 15 September 2015.

1. ["Sergi Arola, el chef que se enamoró de Chile llega a "MasterChef": "Me apetecía hacer algo distinto""](http://www.t13.cl/noticia/tendencias/espectaculos/sergi-arola-el-chef-que-se-enamoro-de-chile-llega-a-masterchef-me-apetecia-hacer-algo-distinto). 5 March 2017.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.13.cl/programas/masterchef-chile) (in Spanish)

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